GLSA 200606-08: WordPress: Arbitrary command execution
| Severity: | high |
| Title: | WordPress: Arbitrary command execution |
| Date: | 06/09/2006 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200606-08 |
Synopsis
WordPress fails to sufficiently check the format of cached username data.Background
WordPress is a PHP and MySQL based content management and publishing system.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| www-apps/wordpress | < 2.0.3 | >= 2.0.3 | All supported architectures |
Description
rgod discovered that WordPress insufficiently checks the format of cached username data.
Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands by sending a specially crafted username. As of Wordpress 2.0.2 the user data cache is disabled by default.
Workaround
There are no known workarounds at this time.
Resolution
All WordPress users should upgrade to the latest available version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/wordpress-2.0.3"
References
Availability
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License
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